39Synonyms found for disguise

Word Origin & History

disguise early 14c., from O.Fr. desguisier, from des- "away, off" + guise "style, appearance." Originally primarily "to put out of one's usual manner" (of dress, etc.); noun meaning "a garb assumed in order to deceive" is first recorded 14c. Original sense preserved in phrase disguised with liquor (1560s)."It is most absurdly said, in popular language, of any man, that he is disguised in liquor; for, on the contrary, most men are disguised by sobriety." [Thomas de Quincy, "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," 1856]
Related: Disguised.

Example Sentences for disguise

Buy unsalted butter; salting butter is a way to disguise lack of freshness so salted butter is older on average.

Then she disguised herself and took the shape of another old woman.

How to decorate and disguise backyard walls.

However, the perky tone cannot completely disguise the pedantry.

But no one bothered to rename the letter to disguise who'd actually written it.

In constructing a proper disguise, there is no place for vanity or pride.

Really? I spent hours perfecting that disguise.

Calling it therapy, or medicine is just a disguise.

His disguise: sunglasses, a flat tweed cap and a checked shirt.

In the blazer, which was part of my disguise, was three thousand dollars.